BARBARA.

[ofpedantry]

          “𝙄 𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙀𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙏𝙃.”

private & independent blog for the character of BARBARA from apple tv’s ted lasso. ©

[starclvster]

❝ pushed from the precipice, climbed right back up the cliff. long story short, i SURVIVED. ❞

private, independent and semi-selective multi-muse blog featuring (traumatised) ladies from various verses including yellowjackets, scream & gilmore girls. loved by char.

[ofpedantry]

ok i gave in... i am well and truly back on my multimuse shit i just have so much muse for so many of my bbys right now! i will probably add some other lasso muses there soon too (thinking jade?? possibly?? undecided) but if you’d like to go have a nose at who i have there right now please feel free! it’d be real nice if i got some interactions over there too :’)

i’ll reblog my promo anyway but it’s @starclvster​, relevant to say because my updated discord username is now that also if you wanna add!

[memedetonator]

☠ ― 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠. (𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛, 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒(𝑠).)

💤 - How does your muse sleep? Are they a light sleeper, or are they out the moment their head hits the pillow? Do they nap? Do they struggle to sleep due to things like insomnia, or nightmares?

❤️ - How did your muse come to realize their romantic and sexual orientations? Was it difficult to accept? Are they proud of who they are?

🧸 - Does your muse own any sentimental objects from their past? What makes it/them so special?

🛍 - Does your muse like to go shopping? What do they usually shop for? What kind of stores do they frequent?

🍔 - What kind of food does your muse usually eat? Do they have a favorite food, or favorite style of food? Do they have allergies? Are they vegan, vegetarian, etc.?

🍺 - How does your muse feel about the consumption of alcohol? Do they drink? Are they a heavy drinker, or are they on the lighter side? What's your muse's favorite alcoholic drink?

🎩 - What would your muse wear to a formal event? Do they dress more modestly, or do they go all out?

👠 - What kind of shoes does your muse usually wear? What is most comfortable for them in regards to footwear? Can your muse walk in high heels?

🎸 - Can your muse play any instruments? Do they play them often, or rarely? How actually skilled are they at playing them?

🎤 - Can your muse sing well? Do they sing often? If they were to stand up in front of a crowd, would they be able to sing in front of all of those people?

🗺️ - How often does your muse travel? Do they like to travel? Would they prefer to travel alone, or with friends? Where have they been? What was their favorite trip?

😖 - Does your muse have any embarrassing moments that they still think about? Do they laugh at them, or do they haunt them?

⛄️ - What would be your muse's ideal weather conditions? Do they prefer being hot or cold? What's their favorite season?

💘 - What is your muse like when they're in love? What does your muse find attractive in someone else? What are their love languages? How do they show affection? Do they show any distinct signs that they're in love?

🍡 - Can your muse cook? Can they bake? How well can they do either? Do they have any kitchen disaster stories?

⚾️ - Does your muse enjoy sports? Do they play any, or do they simply prefer to watch? Do they have a favorite sport?

🤸‍♀️ - How active is your muse? Do they exercise regularly? Do they do things like yoga? What else do they do to keep fit and active? Are they flexible? Can they do parkour?

👻 - How does your muse handle feeling scared? Do they enjoy horror? Do they believe in the paranormal? What calms your muse down? Do they have any scary stories?

🦵 - Does your muse have any physical ailments? How do they live with them?

🧠 - Does your muse have any mental ailments? How do they live with them?

🎶 - What kind of music does your muse listen to? Do they have a favorite genre? Do you think the aux cord would be taken away from them?

[ofpedantry]

if you guys never hear from me again it’s bc my fan has blasted me into a whole new dimension

anyway i’m as bored as i am boiling rn so if anyone would like to plot or just generally ramble you’re welcome to come add me on discord amethyst#4922 (what are the constant username change prompts about? what if i’m happy as i am, leave me be 😠) just lemme know who you are once you’ve added me!

[badbucky]

[ofpedantry]

  “𝙄 𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙀𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙏𝙃.”

private & independent blog for the character of BARBARA from apple tv’s ted lasso. ©

[ofpedantry]

" feel like going for a walk? "

despite all her best efforts to mask it, keeley always seemed to know when barbara was burnt out. she never really liked to admit it or talk about it, so distractions were always a good bet when it came to trying to combat it.

❝ oh, i don't know... there's just— well there's so much to do... and— ❞ her stubbornness normally always came out on top, so she always knew she should second guess things if it wasn't coming up powerful enough. just a little walk couldn't do too much harm, could it? ❝ yeah, okay. why not. ❞

[ofpedantry]

i've heard about you.

brilliant. that's encouraging. she wondered what pre-existing ideas about her he was coming in with. was it how strict she is, how weird she is? she'd like to get ahead of whatever was coming, really, but there was too much to choose from. oh well.

❝ jamie tartt, isn't it? i've heard plenty about you, too. go on then, hit me with it and i'll tell you if it's accurate or not. ❞

[ofpedantry]

just putting a quick disclaimer/heads-up out there - i am also @ofpedantry over on twitter, and i’m currently writing a beard/barbara (what? who said that? not me!) fic here. characterisation details, hcs etc about barbara herself will be consistent throughout all three platforms. as much as our babs (sorry bestie, i know you hate it) is amazing in the show, we unfortunately don’t have much canon information about her so i have done the work on that myself and come up with my own lil details about her that i carry with me wherever i happen to write as her. 

protecting other creatives’ ideas is v important to me and i know if i saw similarities i thought might be taken from somebody else i’d be concerned enough to let someone know, so i thought i’d make sure ya’ll knew they were all just lil ol me. :’) just one big case of multi-platform brainrot over here!

[ofpedantry]

" is this seat taken? "

an instinctual response of ' clearly, by me ' was well on its' way to bursting out, but barbara's shock over the appearance of the man in front of her seemed to knock the wind out of her entirely. ❝ oh. umm. no? ❞ she turned to survey the scene of richmond green, checking the other remaining benches. all in view were also occupied, in all fairness. ❝ right, sorry, i didn't mean to hog. ❞ she lifted her bag up off the available side of the bench, shifting over a little to give the stranger more room to sit.

❝ okay, where have i seen you before? ❞ it came out of nowhere after a minute or two of sitting in silence with the man, her eyes occasionally flicking to him when he wasn't looking to try and figure it out. it was no good, she had to get to the bottom of it.

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR FIRST MEETINGS & AWKWARD CHATS *  assorted dialogue for new acquaintances, adjust as necessary

have we met?

i recognize your face from somewhere.

i've seen you before.

i think i've seen you around.

do you do this often?

you look familiar.

what do you do for work?

did you friends abandon you, too?

are you new around here?

feel like dancing?

i think i'd remember a face like yours.

sorry, i don't mean to stare.

i've heard about you.

have you eaten here before?

you certainly get around.

think i saw you last week.

i've just never seen anyone as beautiful as you before.

i've been meaning to introduce myself.

it's really nice to meet you.

you look a little lost.

do you need some help?

wait a second. i know you.

do you come here often?

looks like we're the only ones left.

can i give you my number?

we haven't been properly introduced.

so... what kind of music do you listen to?

i'm sure you hear that a lot.

i don't mean to pry.

let me call you a taxi.

mind if i sit here?

when did you get here?

how long have you lived here?

do you remember me from last time?

do you like living here?

that was a dumb question to ask.

can i buy you a drink?

i hope i didn't scare you.

have you been here before?

i just think you're really pretty.

we met last week!

i didn't mean to interrupt you.

go on with your day!

i could give you a ride home.

feels like we were destined to meet.

would you dance with me?

i'll be just fine.

let's grab a table.

do you want to grab coffee sometime?

could i see you again?

i felt like i should come over here and introduce myself.

you're extraordinary.

i really enjoy talking to you.

we've been talking for hours.

you were sitting alone, so i thought i'd join you.

would you like to come inside?

feel like going for a walk?

is this seat taken?

could we talk inside?

i'd really like to get to know you.

i never know what you're going to say next.

i can't get enough of you.

this is unusual for me.

i'm not used to this.

did i say that outloud?

what do you recommend here?

i love your laugh. it's so unique.

i'll walk you home.

let me call you an uber.

pretty sure i saw you last week.

was that a pick-up line?

i'm sorry if that was too forward of me.

[ofpedantry]

whomuses​:

@ofpedantry liked for Rebecca!

“Ah, right, is … is Keeley about?” she’s never quite sure how to deal with Barbara. The woman was, frankly, a little unhinged, at least what Rebecca had encountered of her, but she also held a healthy respect for that kind of insanity. There were unplumbed depths there, of that she was sure, but she was not equipped for that kind of cave dive, thank you kindly. “Or is it just, um, just you?”

oh no. ❝  oh. hello, rebecca. ❞ every run-in she’d had with the woman up to now had been a living NIGHTMARE. navigating interactions with people she already had a pre-existing admiration for had always been a real issue for her. ‘just be cool babe, you’ll be fine!” keeley had said encouragingly the last time she’d given her some advice on the matter ( barbara wasn’t sure she’d ever managed ‘cool’ in her entire life, but she thanked keeley for the vote of confidence either way. ) putting her business head on felt like the closest thing to ‘cool’ she had within her, so that was what she at least tried to go for.

❝  no keeley at the moment, no, she’s at a conference. ❞  pause for an attempt at a polite, apologetic smile. ❝  you’ll have to manage with ‘just me’, i’m afraid.  is there anything i can help you with at all? ❞ the latter was genuine, but self-preservation had kicked in and added a tinge of sarcasm to her opening words, hitting back with the same phrasing she’d taken slight offence to.

[andrewminyardslawyer]

Keeley and Barbara's desks being pushed together like Ted and Beards are 🥹🥹🥹

[ofpedantry]

i have so many feelings about this!!!!!

before keeley a working atmosphere like this would’ve been her own personal nightmare. being so close to someone like that in general is SO much for her but at work??? ohhh nonono she likes her space to work and breathe and eat and just... exist in peace. but meeting keeley and actually finding a person she can happily sit in comfortable silences with (they’re rare, bc cmon now it’s keeley, but if she expresses that she needs quiet time she happily obliges) without it preventing her from concentrating or relaxing? mhm mhm also curse op for making the ted/beard & keeley/barbara comparison... i was trying to keep my beardbarbara agenda quiet for at least a little while but off i go i guess!! barbara and beard being two sides of the same coin once again!! just two eccentrics and their chaotic-good besties :’) yeah <3

[ofpedantry]

if you’re already following me and feel ???? don’t be confused lol. i was in the fandom for like, 5 minutes last year (? time is an illusion idk) before i noped out bc it got too big and i wanted to go scream into a pillow on a permanent basis.

i am super excited and super attached to barbara so i would really like to hope i can make others feel the same if they don’t already and just have a bunch of fun here. 🥺as i’ve said it’s been a hot minute since i’ve navigated tumblr in a rp capacity so please do be patient with me! (and feel free to offer up any pointers if you have them, honestly)

[ofpedantry]

hi so i’m dead

[ofpedantry]

don’t think i’ve ever dropped it on here but if it’s ever easier for anyone my discord is amethyst#4922, i’m not funny about people adding me so anybody is welcome ! come have a good ol’ natter